bass George Morrow drums Max Roach photography by Francis Wolff piano Richie Powell producer Bob Shad tenor saxophone Sonny Rollins trumpet Clifford Brown CD1, 4 & 7-8: New York, January 4, 1956. CD1, 1-3, & 5-6 /CD2, 1-5: New York, February 16 & 17, 1956. CD1, 9-13: Hackensack, New Jersey, March 22, 1956. (Omit Clifford Brown on 12)
CD1, 1-7: Originally issued as Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (EmArcy MG36070). CD1. 8 & CD2, 1-5: From the same sessions, but not included on the original LP. CD1: 9-13: Originally issued as Sonny Rollins Plus Four (Prestige 1P7038).
CD2, 6-10: Live at the Basin Street club (radio broadcasts), New York, April 28 (tracks 6-7) & May 6 (tracks 8-10), 1956. Willie Jones (drums) replaces Max Roach (who was indisposed) for the May 6 performance.
*BONUS TRACKS (CD2,11-12): Clifford Brown (tp). Harold Land (ts), Richie Powell (p), George Morrow (b), Max Roach (el). Live at Carnegie Hall, New York. May 6, 1955.